https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wda0aoX2vcU
One of the pricier ones, but also one of the best off road-capable vehicles on the market right now, coupled with comfortabilty, and reliability. A Wrangler Rubicon won't seat six, and Range Rovers or Ford trucks won't be as reliable.
As the local redneck, let me give you some advice.
If you don't want a pickup (truck does not equal pickup btw), then if you're looking at anything else other than a Jeep Wrangler, you're doing it wrong. I know you got money P, so don't worry about how much it costs. Not a big fan of the other Jeep models, but the Wranglers are quite amazing.
If you want a pickup, do yourself a favor and don't get anything foreign. They're just not made as well, they're ok highway pickups, but they aren't worth a crap for any dirt/gravel roads. I prefer a Chevy Duramax, they're just great pickups plus the Allison transmission is fantastic. Dodge is ok, but the bodies will fall apart pretty quickly, they have good engines but the rest of the truck is made cheaply. Ford is alright too, just not my favorite.
Back to the Jeep...get both a hard top and a soft top, use them based on the weather. Put a little 3" lift on it...now normally I hate lifts, in fact, I despise them on pickups. Wranglers just look good with them though. IDK what you mean by off roading, but I'm assuming you're just going to go on some little gravel or dirt road and not actually climb anything because you're an old man, but I would consider putting some 35" tires on...just cause. Now then...you said you want to sit 6...that's too many for one off-roading vehicle. Unless if you're getting something with a bench seat in the front, or a lengthy vehicle with two rows of seat (not counting driver and front passenger), the it ain't gonna happen, just not realistic. Anyways, Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Sahara or Rubicon....get it.
Get a 3/4 ton and jack it up so you don't get stuck in the snow. I grew up in Jeeps and Blazers and love them but they just don't cut it when weight is necessary.
As the local redneck, let me give you some advice.
If you don't want a pickup (truck does not equal pickup btw), then if you're looking at anything else other than a Jeep Wrangler, you're doing it wrong. I know you got money P, so don't worry about how much it costs. Not a big fan of the other Jeep models, but the Wranglers are quite amazing.
If you want a pickup, do yourself a favor and don't get anything foreign. They're just not made as well, they're ok highway pickups, but they aren't worth a crap for any dirt/gravel roads. I prefer a Chevy Duramax, they're just great pickups plus the Allison transmission is fantastic. Dodge is ok, but the bodies will fall apart pretty quickly, they have good engines but the rest of the truck is made cheaply. Ford is alright too, just not my favorite.
Back to the Jeep...get both a hard top and a soft top, use them based on the weather. Put a little 3" lift on it...now normally I hate lifts, in fact, I despise them on pickups. Wranglers just look good with them though. IDK what you mean by off roading, but I'm assuming you're just going to go on some little gravel or dirt road and not actually climb anything because you're an old man, but I would consider putting some 35" tires on...just cause. Now then...you said you want to sit 6...that's too many for one off-roading vehicle. Unless if you're getting something with a bench seat in the front, or a lengthy vehicle with two rows of seat (not counting driver and front passenger), the it ain't gonna happen, just not realistic. Anyways, Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Sahara or Rubicon....get it.
Franklin is right...Jeeps are more warm weather vehicles, not the best in snowy conditions.
I disagree on the lift on the truck though, maybe a spacing kit (1-2" lift), but the actual lift doesn't do a lot because your differentials will still be in the same place. Your truck will look taller, but you still can't climb over too much more than you could before. I always laugh when I see some idiot with a huge lifted truck knock off his oil pan because he thinks he can climb things just cause he has 6" of space...that don't mean nothing.
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I thought about the 4-door .. but I wasn't sure about the turning radius and the wider axle (clearance). Also, I don't want to spend too much because I'm going to beat the living **** out of it.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wda0aoX2vcU
One of the pricier ones, but also one of the best off road-capable vehicles on the market right now, coupled with comfortabilty, and reliability. A Wrangler Rubicon won't seat six, and Range Rovers or Ford trucks won't be as reliable.